Jang Hui-bin (2002)

Original title

장희빈

Directed by

Lee Young Gook, Han Chul Kyung

Cast

Kim Hye Soo, Park Sun Young, Jun Kwang Ryul, Jo Yeo Jung, Park Ye Jin, Park Young Ji, Jung Sung Mo, Yoo In Chon

Genre

drama, war & politics

Country

South Korea

Length

1 season, 63 episodes

Rating

1.8 of 10 from 5 voters

How it feels

This is a South Korean historical drama about the rise and fall of a royal consort named Jang Hui-bin in the Joseon dynasty. It follows her struggles for power and love within the palace, showing the political schemes and personal costs.

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What happens

Royal Story: Jang Hui-bin (Korean: 장희빈; Hanja: 張禧嬪) is a 2002–2003 South Korean television series starring Kim Hye-soo in the title role. It aired on KBS2 from November 6, 2002, until October 23, 2003, every Wednesdays and Thursday at 21:55 (KST) for 100 episodes. It was also aired every Mondays to Fridays at SmileTV Plus. At first, the role of Jang Hui-bin was offered to Shim Eun-ha, Lee Young-ae, Kim Hee-sun, Song Yoon-ah, Kang Soo-yeon, Chae Shi-ra, or Kim Hyun-joo, but due to the episode issue, the role finally given to Kim Hye-soo. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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